changes in the of rain. some big changes in the weather as we head towards the weekend. we will lose the chill but weekend. we will lose the chill but we will also lose most of the sunshine. this is bbc news. i'm jane hill. the headlines at two: a large explosion has been reported outside a court in the turkish city of izmir — it's thought to have been caused by a car bomb. a warning from england's children's commissioner that young people using the internet need much greater protection. there is a role for government to intervene and strengthen privacy laws, and a role for schools in teaching strong digital curriculum. new car sales reach an all—time high, but there are signs of a slow—down in the year ahead. does living near a busy road increase the risk of getting dementia? new research suggests there could be a link. four teenagers are arrested in chicago overfootage streamed live on facebook, in which a man with special needs was seriously assaulted. and in the next hour,

personal letters written by princess diana go under the hammer. they reveal details about the lives of the young princes — william and harry — at kensington palace. and we'll talk to the most powerful person in british theatre — the producer sonia freedman. at a large explosion has been reported outside a court full ten people are reported as wounded in a bomb blast in the

turkish city of izmir. security sources say two apparent attackers had been shot and killed by the police. the police say they are looking for a third assailant. let's get all the latest details from our correspondent who is following all of this for us from istanbul. detail is very much still coming in, but explain what the authorities are saying so far. ido i do apologise that we cannot hear oui’ i do apologise that we cannot hear our correspondent at the moment. we will endeavour to re—establish the line and speak to her, because she is following the events from istanbul. these are the live pictures from the city itself. and this ina pictures from the city itself. and this in a country, yet again on high alert because of that attack on new

year's eve in istanbul. you will remember the mass shooting in a nightclub in istanbul. this follows on in the western city of izmir, a city which thus far has been relatively free of this sort of violence. that in itself makes this something of a shock, that there has been an attack, assuming that's what it is, on a city that has thus far not been susceptible to this. these are some of the still images that came through in the last 15 minutes oi’ came through in the last 15 minutes or $0. came through in the last 15 minutes or so. what we do know, the hospital authorities are telling us that ten people are in hospital, having been injured. eyewitnesses, security sizzle put—mac sources, suggesting they believe this has been caused by a car bomb. this has not been

verified. the emergency services still very much at the scene, as you would expect. some minutes ago, there were reports that two suspected attackers had already been shot dead by the police, but they said that they thought there was a third person who had been involved, who had got away. they said they we re who had got away. they said they were searching for a third assailant. and all of this coming in the wake of the deadly attack in istanbul on a nightclub in which 39 people were killed. so—called islamic state claiming that that was their terrorist attack on that nightclub, in which many other people were wounded. that was a gun attack. turkey in recent months has suffered so turkey in recent months has suffered so many attacks of different forms — gunmen attacked and explosions. islamic state claiming

responsibility for some attacks, and kurdish separatists also claiming attacks. turkey was also in political turmoil, of course, after that failed coup attempt. it is far too early at the moment to say who might have been behind this explosion in the city of izmir, that we know was caused by a car bomb. we don't yet know who might have been responsible for it. there is a large number of syrians living in turkey because of the civil war. that has caused disquiet among the turkish population, who fear that there are extremists and militants in that

population, but this is the latest scene live in izmir after that explosion. i think we have managed to re—establish the line to our correspondence. bring us up—to—date with what the authorities are telling you. it is just the first few moments of this attack in the air in the new year after the attack on the nightclub. this is happening in izmir, a coastal area, quite a peaceful place which was isolated from the other attacks that happened in turkey in the last two years. according to turkish media, a car bomb has been exploded in front of the courthouse. according to eyewitnesses, this bomb attack was

targeting the police pointjust in front of the building, which is there to protect the entrances. it is one of the biggest courthouses in turkey. izmir is a huge city with millions of our population. according to some turkish media, this time of day was one of the times at which the entrances are quite crowded, so we hope the casualty figure is not going to be too high. the first numberfrom hospitals and officials suggests that ten people are injured, one of them heavily injured. we also know that, according to official state turkish media agencies, two of the attackers have been killed after a clash with the police, and one of

them is still at large. ten people injured, one of them seriously, and police believe one potential attacker is still on the run. inevitably, people will ask about security, because surely turkey is meant to be on heightened security alert because of what happened on new year's eve, i appreciate in a different city, but appreciate in a different city, but a courthouse is a public, vulnerable building. definitely. unfortunately, we are seeing these attacks one after the other, and it is quite tiring for turkish society to keep questioning security measures that have been taken around security measures that have been ta ken around the security measures that have been taken around the country. also, i think it is another thing to remember, the one thing that security analysts are trying to emphasise is the fact that turkey is fighting with so—called islamic state inside syria. there is a

massive ground operation. it is also fighting kurdish militants inside the country, so it is becoming the target of those two militant groups. this is one thing. the other is that the long border with syria is becoming more difficult for turkey to protect. that is one of the things that the president emphasised after the last attack, saying this is why we are inside syria, to just drain the source of terrorism, as he called it, inside syria. but still, we know that in the new year there we re we know that in the new year there were 17,000 police on the ground. izmir isa were 17,000 police on the ground. izmir is a well protected city, and now, of course, questions will be asked, but it is good to be aware of the circumstances and how turkey has become that vulnerable in the last two years.

thank you very much indeed. i know you will be back with us as we get more details. thank you very much for now. our correspondent covering the story from istanbul. ten people we re the story from istanbul. ten people were wounded and one person seriously injured amongst that number. the police say they are still looking for one person whom they believe was one of the attackers. we will keep you up to date. a line of breaking news here concerning the long—running dispute on southern railway. we hear that the rmt union, which has been taking industrial action, causing a lot of problems for passengers, have taken up problems for passengers, have taken up an offer of direct talks with the transport secretary, chris grayling, ina transport secretary, chris grayling, in a dispute over guards and this issue of safe working and operating doors on trains particularly that has been at the centre of this

long—running dispute that has caused so long—running dispute that has caused so much misery for passengers there. who is responsible for the opening and closing doors. train conductors having responsibilities switched to drivers. the issue will be discussed with the rmt in direct talks with chris grayling, the transport secretary. more news as we get it. young people are being left to fend for themselves when it comes to digital dangers such as bullying and grooming, according to the children's commissioner for england. anne longfield says children should be taught in school what they need to stay safe online. she also warned that children are frequently giving personal information away, without knowing how their data will be used. here's our education correspondent, gillian hargreaves. look familiar? teenagers stuck to their mobile phones. millions are connected to their friends via social media but the children's commissioner says too many are

allowed to roam in a cyber world with limited protection and regulation. the girls at this high school in warrington think there is a risk. teenagers don't know what they're signing up to. the important thing you need to know about setting up a profile, you need to be talking about it and kids need to be told. rules needs to be short and snappy. not 15 pages. the report calls for the appointment of a digital ombudsman to mediate between children and social media companies over online bullying. it also recommends there should be mandatory digital citizenship courses in schools and new privacy laws to protect children's personal information online. what everyone is trying to do is to respond to that change. parents are struggling to do their bit. there is a role for government to intervene to help strengthen privacy laws and a role for schools as well in teaching stronger digital curriculum and training.

at hampstead high school, the gcse computer studies pupils are technically savvy with many aware of the dangers of digital technology. i don't think we need another programme. it's notjust good schools. right from the age of four through the sixth form, children are already talk about how to stay safe online in assemblies, working with a bullying officer and police, and we have an evening for parents where we invite them in to inform them about how they can help keep their children safe online. schools can only do so much. contracts for social media sites can be lengthy with complicated wording and many children can struggle to understand exactly what they are signing up to. when children use social media sites, they give their content to the site, so comments, photos, e—mail address, name, information like that which they may

know about but they may not know that that information is then given to third—party companies who will target them with specific adverts. social media companies like instant gram, facebook and twitter, say they take child security seriously and say their services are suited to children over the age of 13 and will shut down underage accounts. with me is sam monaghan, director of children's services at barnardos. how worried are you about children online? really concern, and we welcome the report. we are calling for mandatory citizenship in terms of digital security for young people. 0nline can be a crucial area where children get groomed, drawn into relationships that are com pletely into relationships that are completely inappropriate, and children need to be made aware of the risks that, and also their

pa rents. the risks that, and also their parents. calling for digital citizenship — what does that mean? is about educating in an age appropriate weight as to what their engagement with the internet and what can happen in terms of social media in terms of sharing the information, images, what it is that they are buying into it. what came out in today's report is that terms and conditions are so lengthy and not understandable to adults, never mind children, and then needs to be a better mechanism by which they can complain. what age of children are you worried about? is it all children or is there one particular group? i think it is one of those things where you need to get children at the earliest points. children as young as four now have digital applications in start of smartphones, they are using computers. the parents are sometimes not putting controls on those computers. we are concerned about when children start to be more

independent and start to use social media as a way of interacting with other people. we know from young people who have been sexually exploited that in over two thirds of cases it started online. that is 15 yea rs cases it started online. that is 15 years old. we are looking crucially at secondary school age, but making sure that younger children in primary school also have a full appreciation of what it is that they are doing when they go online. and that there parents feel confident in that there parents feel confident in that respect. you suggest that children from a young age are tech savvy and digital savvy. they know more about computers than their pa rents more about computers than their parents do, but in another way, they are quite naive about the dangers lurking online. none of us understand the full rights that we are giving up in terms and conditions. children and many adults do not fully appreciate where their information is going and what might happen as a result. something that may start out as a friendly

exchange, with a young person needing validation, it can lead to a relationship being developed in which there is abuse. thank you for joining us. a record number of new cars were sold last year in the uk, up more than two percent on the previous 12 months. the increase was due to high demand from business customers. but sales are expected to fall by five per cent in 2017. 0ur industry correspondent, john moylan, reports. the ford fiesta. for the eighth year in a row, it's been britain's most popular new car. in 2016, it was one of the reasons why the new car market hit an all—time high. according to the industry, last year, total sales hit almost 2.7 million cars, up 2.3% on the previous year which was also a record high. and it's cheap finance deals which are driving the success.

the vast majority of customers now effectively lease cars rather than buy the outright. bringing what was once an affordable within reach. all of the options that are now available with leasing and financing, i can now pay less overall, on a monthly basis, but still go home with a brand—new car. we decided to look around and if we see a new car that's convenient for us, and the finance is all right, we will go for it. you can have a car like that for £10 a month. that shift in how we buy cars is changing the type of car we are buying, to. there's a real trend for people to buy more upmarket cars because the monthly payments are not that much greater than buying a more mainstream vehicle and people are very conscious and want the latest technology and that's what these manufacturers are offering for a more affordable price than ever. but the industry expects the new car market to fall by 5% this year. consumer demand is waning and higher prices are coming to forecourts.

the pressure which comes from a lower value pound to a certain extent does help exporters but the converse of that it makes imports more expensive, around six out of seven cars we sell are imported so the pressure of that depreciation sterling will undoubtedly flow through to the price rises. car sales are often a good barometerfor the health of the wider economy, but with sales expected to fall and forecourt prices expected to rise, in 2017, the industry could be infora bumpy ride. the price of petrol and diesel in december rose to its highest in 18 months. the rac says both fuels went up by three pence a litre during the festive month alone. our business correspondent, theo leggett, is at a petrol station on the mao for us now. what have motorists been saying to

you about all of this? it depends on whether you pay for your pet will not. anyone coming to a garage and paying for their own petrol will have noticed that prices are going up. company car drivers, the company picks up the bill, so they will not be as badly affected. fuel prices have gone up significantly, just not in december, —— notjust in december, but it costs about £10 more to fill up a family runabout than it did in january last year. apart from the obvious, if you run your own business, for example, you have to use a car because of your job, that is where it really hits, isn't it? absolutely. this is one of the most noticeable price increases out there and it is easy to see why prices are going up. at the end of november, beginning of december, we had news from the oil producing companies

around the world that they wanted to cut production. 0pec, russia and others decided they were not going to put so much crude oil in the market. that pushes up the price of petrol. also, the value of the pound went down quite sharply in december. this is a bigger part of the story for 2016 as a whole. the oil price almost doubled last year, and in the wa ke almost doubled last year, and in the wake of the referendum, the value of the pound went down. all of this put together pushes up the price of petrol and diesel that you fill your carup petrol and diesel that you fill your car up with. thank you for now. theresa may is appearing in front of senior mps today to answer questions on a wide range of government policies most notably her approach to leaving the european union. many mps have called for more information about her strategy and plans for brexit. what she's already done is insist she'll push hard for an early deal on the status of eu nationals in britain, and uk citizens abroad.

0ur political correspondent, carole walker, is in westminster for us. —— our chief political correspondence, vicky young, is in westminster. there are an awful lot of questions still unanswered, particularly about theresa may's negotiating objectives, whether the team is in place, whether she and downing street are ready for this quite big up street are ready for this quite big up people. the main problem there has been is that a lot of the criticism this week has come from someone criticism this week has come from someone who has been on the inside, the former ambassador to the eu raising a lot of these questions, suggesting they are simply not ready. downing street is trying to get on the front foot with this. the swift appointment of his replacement by sirtim swift appointment of his replacement by sir tim barrow has been welcomed by sir tim barrow has been welcomed by many people, talking about the knowledge and experience he has, and the enthusiasm that he has too. he was coming to the end of his tenure

comic coming up to his retirement later this year, and he has taken the decision that he should go early and allow somebody else to take over 110w and allow somebody else to take over now before the article 15 notice is served, before the negotiations begin, and then to see those negotiations right through to their conclusion. sir tim barrow, whom i knew well and work closely with. i appointed him as my political director at the foreign office. he isa director at the foreign office. he is a very seasoned diplomat, very tough. he was our ambassador in moscow for many years. he has worked in the eu before, so he has good knowledge of how the eu works and he isa knowledge of how the eu works and he is a very tough negotiator, so he will be a great asset for britain in this negotiating process. there has been a lot of talk about whether whitehall, the civil service, you have the right people for this job. we have been hearing today from the norwegian prime minister. norway are

not members of the eu but they are members of the single market, paying into the eu budget and accepting freedom of movement. that is a position where some mps would like britain to end up, although others think that is very doubtful. the norwegian prime minister seemed to suggest that britain didn't have the expertise to get a good deal. they are also lacking a type of experience, so it takes a lot of time to develop what will be the right ways to move forward, and we do feel that sometimes when we are discussing with britain that they are lacking babette and their speed is limited by the fact that it has been such a long time since they have negotiated. theresa may is said to be planning a speech on brexit in

the next few weeks. there is a lot of speculation about what she will say. we know from previous things she has said in speeches that she believes immigration is key. that is how a red line, and she thinks britain should be able to control its borders. we also know from the eu that they believed that britain can't be in the single market if it wa nts to can't be in the single market if it wants to control immigration and not... she knows that whatever she says, she will upset some in her party. for a while, he was characterised in the press as the bad boy prince, and it seems his mother might have seen that early on. letters from princess diana show that prince harry was routinely in trouble at school, and

they are going under the hammer at an auction in cambridge. she was a princess, he was staff, but her letters to several beckmann we re but her letters to several beckmann were heartfelt and personal, revealing a little of life time palace walls. they were written in the 1980s and early 1990s, with diana as a young mum. the 1980s and early 1990s, with diana as a young mumlj the 1980s and early 1990s, with diana as a young mum. i think it is because these letters focus on her speaking to or writing to a friend about her children in her capacity asa about her children in her capacity as a mother, not a royal princess, necessarily, and i think it comes overin necessarily, and i think it comes over ina necessarily, and i think it comes over in a way that we can relate to. in 1984, over in a way that we can relate to. “119811, william's over in a way that we can relate to. in 1984, william's eagerness to see his new baby brother was notjust in front of the cameras. william adores

his little brother and spends the entire time swapping harry with an endless supply of hugs and kisses, hardly letting the parents near. she wrote of the public‘s reaction to the new baby. the letters are among 40 lots belonging to the former head steward at buckingham palace. the family were unaware until after his death of just how family were unaware until after his death ofjust how closely watched the royal family. it is death ofjust how closely watched the royalfamily. it is proof death ofjust how closely watched the royal family. it is proof of what an incredible man my father was. to find out he was as close as we believed he was the royal family isa we believed he was the royal family is a pleasure, really. another letter from 1992, is a pleasure, really. another letterfrom1992, alluding perhaps to the troubles in her marriage which were about to become public, diana thanks cyril for his support in this difficult period. she talks about harry being constantly in trouble at school. he was always the

one getting in trouble with the teaching staff. that was his character, his nature, and we see it 110w character, his nature, and we see it now in his adult life. for that reason, he has endeared himself to the public. diana was being very honest. it is almost 20 years since diana died, but she remains an object of fascination to people the world over. that was from our royal correspondent, sarah campbell, and i can tell you that those letters are being auctioned at the moment. another personal letter, on blue kensington paper this time, from 1993. there is interest here on the book at £500, but i expect this will be surpassed. 500 it is. at five, at five, five, still thinking, 550, 600. this time, 700, 750, 800. 900,

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thank you. £2200 for that one. we can tell you that the letter which talked about harry being naughty went a couple of lots i go, and that went a couple of lots i go, and that went at 2400 pounds. those were letters written by princess diana to several beckmann, a head steward at buckingham palace in the 1980s. we will bring you more from that auction as it comes into us, but right now, the weather. commissioner good afternoon. temperatures are going to rise as we head into the weekend. some milder weather on the way but cloudy weather on the way but cloudy weather as well. for the rest of today, a lot of sunshine. barely a cloud in the sky. for many eight a few showers affecting eastern coasts and more cloud in ireland, western

scotland, west wales and the south—west. temperatures are struggling. this evening and tonight central and eastern areas will see frost again and across the south—east there could be dense patches of fog. a change towards the north—west, northern ireland and scotland. rain splashing in and milder air, too. 10 degrees in stornoway. this rain moving erratically southwards and eastwards overnight. giving way to a bit of sunshine. behind the rain bandit stays d rizzly sunshine. behind the rain bandit stays drizzly and grey. a milder feel but it will be cloudy with some patchy drizzle at times. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines. an explosion outside a court house in izmir,

believed to be a car bomb, is reported to have injured at least ten people. police say they have shot dead two attackers and are seeking a third. the rmt union has taken up an offer from the transport secretary chris grayling to hold talks with him in an attempt to resolve the long—running dispute on southern rail over driver only operated trains. england's children's commissioner has warned that young people are being left to fend for themselves when using the internet, and are frequently giving their personal information away. the number of new cars registered in the uk hit an all—time high in 2016, up 2% on the previous year. but the motor industry body says there are signs of a more challenging period ahead. a new study has suggested people who live near busy roads are at a higher risk of developing dementia. the study indicated that noise or air pollution could be significant factors.

now for the sport. hull city have appointed the former sporting lisbon and olympiakos coach marco silva as their new manager. he replaces mike phelan who was sacked by the club on tuesday. silva, nicknamed "mini mourinho" because of his roots in portuguese football, is only 39 but has already enjoyed several high profile appointments, having led the greek side to the title last season. in this country, we don't know a great deal. he has no english football experience and is said to have a limited grasp of the english language. however he has a fairly impressive track record coaching in europe. his most recentjob was at olympiakos where he won the greek title. they also beat arsenal in the champions league last season before leaving for personal reasons in the

summer. leaving for personal reasons in the summer. he becomes the second youngest manager in the premier league, behind only eddie howe of bournemouth. he signed a deal until the end of the season, bringing in three coaches to form his backroom staff. hull will but at christmas, only three clubs have only ever survived being that position. they've picked up just three survived being that position. they've picked upjust three points from their last nine games. it doesn't get much easier for them with the fixtures coming up, swansea at home in the fa cup, followed by manchester united in midweek, then a huge premier league game next saturday against bournemouth. they travel to chelsea the following weekend. it won't be easy but marco silva is regarded by some as "the newjose mourinho" and they hope he will state in the premier league under his guidance. arsenal manager arsene wenger says striker alexis sachez is "fine" despite the player's recent angry outburst fuelling rumours he's considering his future with the club. sanchez quarrelled with team mate aaron ramsey, before throwing his gloves to the ground in frustration at his side's three all draw

with bournemouth on tuesday. something wengerfeels is a normal reaction for a player who wants to win matches. without passion you do not come back. if you are 70 minutes and 3—0 down, without passion, you don't come back in the premier league. we wa nted come back in the premier league. we wanted to wind the game, we didn't wind and we are frustrated. we want to wind the game, so when you don't wind you are not happy. —— when you don't wind, you are not happy. aston villa have signed goalkeeper sam johnstone on loan from manchester united for the rest of the season. he could make his debut on sunday when villa face spurs in the fa cup third round. johnstone has yet to make a single appearance for united. british runner laura muir broke the 25—year—old record previously

held by fellow scot liz mccolgan over 5,000 metres at an indoor meeting in glasgow last night. her time of 14 minutes 49.12 seconds was 14 seconds faster than the previous record. it was only muir's second track race over the distance and she also ran 16 laps out on her own. the impressive time moves her into the top ten on the world indoor all—time list. she'll captain the great britain team competing in this weekend's international cross country race in edinburgh. and andy murray will look to extend his winning run to 27 competitive matches, a career best, if he can beat nicolas almagro in the quarter finals of the qatar open later. also continuing her good run is the world number 10 johnna konta, who is one win away from reaching her third wta final. she's into the semifinals of the shenzen open in china following her victory against katrina pliskova

in three sets. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more in the next hour. let's return now to that warning about children and young people being allowed roam the internet ill—prepared, as the children's commissionerfor england has put it. anne longfield has called in a report for much tighter privacy laws and social media digital rights education for children. with me is carolyn bunting, general manager of internet matters, an independent not—for—profit organisation which helps parents keep their children safe online. that is easier said than done, isn't it? we were talking earlier about how young people often know more about internet technology than their pa rents, about internet technology than their parents, so what is the role for pa rents parents, so what is the role for parents and trying to keep their kids safe? the role for parents is

to parent. they shouldn't be frightened of the technology that children are using. it's difficult to keep up with the pace of change, there are new apps every day but as a parent, you need to understand the risks they may face, and you need to be open and honest in talking to our children about what those risks might be, and helping them make criticaljudgments might be, and helping them make critical judgments about what they are seeing and how they respond. what are the practical steps? what should they be doing and saying to their kids and what should they be making them do? the first thing is, show an interest, get engaged. if they are using an app you don't know, have a look at it and see what you find. there's a whole raft of existing tools, privacy settings on social networks, the ability to report and block people, parental filters that can stop you looking at inappropriate content. make use of those, they are all free and relatively simple to use and they

might help you. the third thing is to make sure you stay engaged, talk about the risks, and also let your children know if they see anything that upsets them, whether it's intended at them or somebody else, it's important they come and talk to you about it and you can help them decide what to do about it. we think about teenagers using the internet but kids are into net savvy and have got smartphones. definitely. we see pa rents got smartphones. definitely. we see parents letting children watch peppa pig on you tube. you can navigate around youtube by clicking. it's important from a really young age, if you put the right filters in place, their specially designed internet services for children, safe search engines you can use, you can actually make it a fairly safe playground for your children to actually learn and have fun and engage. as a parent, take part in

them —— with them. if they are playing with something new is that asa playing with something new is that as a moment to engage with your children, rather than leaving them to their own devices. what are the main risks? obviously there is the risk of predators but there are other risks, saying stuff and putting stuff on social media that might cause you trouble down the road. there are various things. when we think about grooming we think about young girls, but we often see young boys being groomed on social media associated with gaming. we see issues about cyber bullying. we also see digital reputations issues. as children get older and go into the workplace, they need to think carefully that a future employer might look back at what they've posted and think about how to behave ina posted and think about how to behave in a responsible way. thank you for coming in. just the situation in

situation in izmir in western turkey, we have a few more details. izmir‘s governor has been speaking and says they can confirm two people died in the attack and five people have been wounded. some of those are seriously injured. this was an explosion outside the courthouse in izmir. two people confirmed as dead, five people injured. some of them seriously. the governor went on to say that the attackers were armed with kalashnikov rifles and grenades. those are the latest details. a group of mps and peers says immigrants should be expected to learn english before coming to britain, or attend compulsory language classes when they arrive. the parliamentary group also suggests ministers should consider letting different parts of the uk set their own immigration policy. our home affairs correspondent danny shaw. i will give my loyalty

to the united kingdom. a landmark on the way to being integrated into british society. as a british citizen.... these people are becoming uk citizen to respect our rights, freedoms and laws. but there is growing agreement that successful integration into britain also depends on having a command of the english language. migrants, when they arrive in the uk, would like to learn english and are aware of the disadvantages of not learning english. i think we need to make sure that the resources are in place for migrants to be able to access full time education support. the importance of language provision is emphasised in a report from a group of mps and peers. it says all immigrants should learn english before coming to the uk or enrol in classes when they are here. it also calls for courses to teach

immigrants about british culture and the report says the government should give immigrants guidance on the costs and benefits of uk citizenship and consider cutting the fees for naturalisation. my name is beatrice... i am a student. english classes for immigrants are already available. the home office says its spending an extra £20 million on those in greatest need. some believe it will be unfair if it was compulsory for everyone coming to live in the uk. this will have a huge impact on people coming over to their loved ones, especially those people coming overfrom a village. they are not often very literate, and therefore learning english as a second language is extremely difficult for them. the report on integration, launched at an event in london,

also suggests devolving immigration policy to britain's nations and regions. they would be able to allocate visas according to local need. shaping immigration criteria to address national or regional needs will instil greater confidence the system works for your area, for every area. under current laws, some immigrants are allowed in to do specificjobs, like these fruit pickers from eastern europe working at a farm near arbroath in scotland. but the home office says it's not planning to introduce local visa arrangements, because it would be too complicated. danny shaw, bbc news. coming up is a summary of the business news but first our headlines. an explosion outside a court house in izmir in turkey — believed to be a car bomb — is reported to have injured at least ten people. police say they have shot dead two attackers and are seeking a third. the rmt union has agreed to hold direct talks with the transport youngsters are frequently giving

personal information away on the internet, according to the children's commissioner for england. new car sales have reached an all—time high but there are signs of all—time high but there are signs of a slowdown in the year ahead. now the business news. sports direct chairman keith hellawell has been re—elected to his position on the board. but he lost the support of independent shareholders. his re—election was carried by founder mike ashley, who maintains a controlling stake in the company. the company has been dogged by criticism over its treatment of staff and corporate governance. younger generations will inherit much more money than their parents and grandparents, but the amounts they get will be very unequal. research by the institute for fiscal studies says the wealth of the older generation has grown by 45% over just ten years. the uk service sector grew at its fastest pace

for 17 months in december. however, prices charged in the sector rose to its strongest rate since april 2011. we are talking about business lending, because barclays is launching a new service on its mobile banking app which, it claims, can help companies get a loan in less than one hour. usually, small business loans can take weeks to approve. ian rand is the chief executive of business banking at barclays. hello. businesses have wanted loans the years and years and years, why now are you launching this service? what our research has shown is that some small businesses are reluctant to apply for a loan, even though two thirds of them know that having a loa n thirds of them know that having a loan will help them grow their business. when we ask those businesses why they aren't applying, a key question is confidence. they wa nt to a key question is confidence. they want to know their bank will give

them the money when they apply. they don't want to be turned down. we are addressing this at barclays by giving more than a quarter of a million small businesses a pre—assessed lending limit that is visible on their mobile phone and they can apply for virtually insta ntly. they can apply for virtually instantly. that's a big step to give them the confidence to invest in and grow their business. is their service is only available to creditworthy customers? it's available to more than a quarter of available to more than a quarter of a million businesses who have been banking with ba rclays a million businesses who have been banking with barclays for more than a few months. existing customers, then? we would clearly welcome new businesses to come to barclays who would like to take advantage of the service, but the critical thing we are hearing from businesses is giving them the confidence they can see the lending limit and draw it down instantly. in the case of businesses you haven't dealt with, will they be able to get a loan?

once we've got to know them and banked them for a few months the service will be available to them. because there haven't been readily funds available for small businesses from the banks, there have been lots of new types of lending available, crowdfunding has been a popular option is start—ups for examples. is that the real reason why the berkeley —— why barclays has come up with this now, and you are seeing more of a demand it? that's true, there is more competition in the market which is a good thing. ba rclays has got market which is a good thing. barclays has got hundreds of thousands of businesses who are making decisions about whether to expand. electricians and plumbers deciding whether they can afford another vinyl restaurant to look in to refurbish their kitchen. it's those businesses where having an extra £20,000 can make a real difference and help them take the next step, those are the businesses we are hoping to help with this

service. thank you. let's take a look at some of today's other business stories. good news for staff at the discounter retailer aldi. from february, aldi will pay store employees £8.53 an hour, with those in london getting £9.75. the german supermarket says that it will make its staff the best paid in the sector. about 3,350 uk workers will benefit from the increase. as you've been hearing, the number of new cars sold in the uk hit an all—time high in 2016. 2.6 million cars were registered last year, 2% higher than in 2015. growth was largely driven by the launch of new models, good finance deals and strong consumer confidence. however, this year is unlikely to set another record, with sales expected to fall by 5—6%. fraudsters are targeting uk schools, demanding payments of up to £8,000 to unlock data they have encrypted with malware. the online criminals are initially cold—calling schools, claiming to be from the department for education. once they have email addresses, they forward documents which include

file—freezing malware. uk police issued a warning, urging educational establishments to be vigilant. another day, another fresh record high for the top 100 companies. so far a cracking end to 2016 and that optimism continues into the early new year. the ftse1oo has hit a fresh record high in three of the last four sessions. today, persimmon is the top gainer. that's all the business news. four people have been arrested in the us city of chicago over a video live—streamed on facebook, in which a bound and gagged man was assaulted. police say the victim has special needs. his assailants can be heard making derogatory statements against white people. the man, whom police say was acquainted with one of his attackers, has now been released from hospital. helena lee. most of the 30—minute video is too graphic to show. the victim, who is white and has

mental health challenges, was bound and gagged by his attackers. at least two of whom were african—american and made racist comments. at one point, they cut his clothes, several people can be heard laughing in the background. then they partially scalp him with a knife. this was all broadcast live around the world on the social media site facebook. it's sickening and makes you wonder what would make individuals treat somebody like that. the victim was held for up to 48 hours in a flat in chicago, a city where, last year, there was a murders, there were 762 murders, more than in new york

and los angeles combined. the victim is now out of hospital traumatised by what happened. four people are in custody and police say they are looking into whether a hate crime has taken place. helena lee, bbc news. the annual list of the uk's most influential people in the performing arts. sonia friedman's credits as a producer are too many to list right now but in terms of current productions, they include dreamgirls, and harry potter. sonia friedman is with me here. congratulations. what does it mean, what is the list all about?” congratulations. what does it mean, what is the list all about? i think the list has been around for

decades. those of us who aren't on it dismiss it as not important. those of us who are follow it quite carefully. in the end, nobody is more important than anybody else and like an award it's all subjective. but, to me, ifound out a couple of weeks ago and when i first heard, i pondered about it. it's the first time that a non—theatre owner has been top of the list. i think that's significant right now. the people who compiled the list who are from the stage newspaper and i assume some critics, have recognised the work that i produce, and the artists and writers, directors, actors i work with. i'm pleased that we've

made that shift. i'm pleased it's about the work, about the creation, about the work, about the creation, about what audiences actually experience, and not necessarily about the real estate. and only the second woman to top it in the list‘s long history. how significant is that for you? do you feel like a role model in the industry? do you welcome younger women coming through? of course. i have a company of 30 who work for me full—time. the majority are women. i wouldn't say i've ever been a conscious feminist, but certainly when i was starting out as a young producer, i was very aware that i was different. people made you feel different? yes, i've had a lot of pats on the head, a lot of people saying, congratulations young lady, when it feels very patronising, condescending, thati

can't just be patronising, condescending, thati can'tjust be alongside the men earlier on in my career, i had to be, i think, a little better. and work that bit harder, and push myself that bit further. but, i've a lwa ys myself that bit further. but, i've always done it on my own terms, actually. very early on in my career i was encouraged to wear clothes in a particular way, take a suitcase, not a rucksack, and silly things like that. because that's how businesswomen are meant to behave. i've always just tried to be who i am. actually, in the end, all women, s0 am. actually, in the end, all women, so long as they are true to themselves, can be strong and clear and kind and compassionate, and will make their way through. we are seeing more make their way through. we are seeing more women come make their way through. we are seeing more women come through in the industry, particularly in

direction and artistic directors as well. there will be people who might think, goodness, there is 100 names or groups of names on this list, only seven of those are people who are not white. there is still that ofan are not white. there is still that of an issue within the industry, isn't there? oh yes. particularly in administration and marketing and production. as a producer, i'm doing what i can do to employ and ends year that all the productions i produce have full diversity, and we have an absolute diversity policy and the company. on stage? on stage. we've got a long way to go offstage. obviously onstage, too. and in audiences. audiences are a real challenge. i'm doing a production of dreamgirls at the moment which is an all—black company, and i look out in

the audience, and it's not a diverse audience, it's not diverse enough. it's about 5—8% non—white. for me, that's not good enough. we have to do everything we can do to reach out to all audiences and make sure that they know this show is for them as well as everybody else. i think it's one of the biggest challenges we've got in our industry. a quick thought about the state of the industry, the help of the industry in economic terms, in terms of box office receipts. i'm thinking about affordability as well. you can see great plays in small venues are not much money, i try and take my nieces to see a west end musical, it breaks the bank, is there still a problem there in terms of accessibility? that's the perception. but, like an airline, you can actually, depending on when you book, how you book and where you choose to sit, you can actually get in. for my shows, you

can get in the £10, £15, £20, in really good seats. but you have to work harder to find those seats. in harry potter, we have 300 seats under £20 for every performance. but of course, they go very, very quickly. the perception is they aren't there. they are there, but they get snapped up first. in the commercial sector, because we don't have subsidy, we have to be much more creative in how we can make our shows accessible. most producers are now finding ways through. but it is, again, a challenge. sonia friedman, thank you very much, and congratulations. time for a look at the weather. good afternoon. it was a very cold start to the day and after that a really chilly start with a widespread frost. we have seen quite a lot of sunshine. let's have a look

at the satellites. blue skies from dawn right the way through till dusk in many places. a few showers peppering eastern coastal areas and more cloud into the west. the odd spot of rain, here, but even with the sunshine, temperatures have struggled to 5 degrees at best. this evening and overnight, central and eastern areas turning cold and frosty again. dense fog patches developing across south—eastern england. out towards the north—west, a big change with rain splashing in through northern ireland and scotland. milder air and during the day tomorrow, the rain will stagger south and east. clearing to leave some brightness across the south—east. murky conditions for northern ireland and scotland, once the rain clears a spot of drizzle, 11 degrees in belfast and that milder theme into the weekend. this is bbc news.

i'm jane hill. the headlines at three: an explosion outside a court house in izmir — believed to be a car bomb — is reported to have killed two and injured at least 10 people. a warning from england's children's commissioner that young people using the internet need much greater protection and guidance. there is a role for government to intervene and strengthen privacy laws, and a role for schools in teaching stronger digital curriculum. living near a busy road increases the risk of getting dementia, according to new research. four teenagers are arrested in chicago overfootage streamed live on facebook, in which a man with special needs was seriously assaulted. i'm ben brown, and personal letters written by princess diana have gone under the hammer.